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''Moon Diver'' is a downloadable action game available on PSN and XBLA. It is the [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''[[Strider |
''Moon Diver'' is a downloadable action game available on PSN and XBLA. It is the [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''[[Strider Hiryu|Strider]]'', coming from one of that game's original creators. |
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The year is 2081. Out of nowhere, a child known only as Faust completely destroyed the planet seemingly overnight, with many mechanical beings at his command. With the human race almost extinct, he openly and fully intends to finish the job of wiping out humanity. Five warriors from all around the globe emerge with mysterious powers. They set out to destroy Faust while understanding why their powers were given to them. |
The year is 2081. Out of nowhere, a child known only as Faust completely destroyed the planet seemingly overnight, with many mechanical beings at his command. With the human race almost extinct, he openly and fully intends to finish the job of wiping out humanity. Five warriors from all around the globe emerge with mysterious powers. They set out to destroy Faust while understanding why their powers were given to them. |
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* [[Dying Like Animals]]: Humanity, mooks, ''everybody.'' |
* [[Dying Like Animals]]: Humanity, mooks, ''everybody.'' |
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* [[Eleventh-Hour Superpower]]: The heroes' ninja abilities emerged seemingly from nowhere. |
* [[Eleventh-Hour Superpower]]: The heroes' ninja abilities emerged seemingly from nowhere. |
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* [[The End of the World |
* [[The End of the World as We Know It]]: Faust [[Complete Monster|impaled Earth with a giant laser on the moon!]] |
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* [[A God Am I]]: Faust |
* [[A God Am I]]: Faust |
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* [[Highly-Visible Ninja]] |
* [[Highly-Visible Ninja]] |
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* [[Senseless Sacrifice]]: An entire continent was sacrifice in an attempt to kill Faust. It didn't work. |
* [[Senseless Sacrifice]]: An entire continent was sacrifice in an attempt to kill Faust. It didn't work. |
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* [[The Speechless]]: Faust is mute from witnessing the destruction and sorrow he's caused. [[Ax Crazy|Not that he's going to stop...]] |
* [[The Speechless]]: Faust is mute from witnessing the destruction and sorrow he's caused. [[Ax Crazy|Not that he's going to stop...]] |
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* [[Spiritual Successor]]: To [[Strider |
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: To [[Strider Hiryu|Strider]]. |
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* [[Spy Catsuit]]: Hitori. |
* [[Spy Catsuit]]: Hitori. |
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* [[Total Eclipse of the Plot]]: One hovers over Barcelona... |
* [[Total Eclipse of the Plot]]: One hovers over Barcelona... |
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Revision as of 04:22, 16 April 2014
Moon Diver is a downloadable action game available on PSN and XBLA. It is the Spiritual Successor to Strider, coming from one of that game's original creators.
The year is 2081. Out of nowhere, a child known only as Faust completely destroyed the planet seemingly overnight, with many mechanical beings at his command. With the human race almost extinct, he openly and fully intends to finish the job of wiping out humanity. Five warriors from all around the globe emerge with mysterious powers. They set out to destroy Faust while understanding why their powers were given to them.
Tropes used in Moon Diver include:
- After the End
- A Winner Is You: The finale is a "Thank you for saving the world" text.
- Ax Crazy: Hitori. She believes that "Fairy Blood" in her veins makes her that way.
- Bishounen: Seyfert, Tolby and Faust.
- Ceiling Cling
- Combination Attack: Combining magic with other players comes with benefits, such as spells not consuming MP.
- Comes Great Responsibility
- Crapsack World
- Cute Mute: Faust is an evil version.
- Laughing Mad / Suddenly Voiced: ...until the final boss battle where he laughs in your face before fighting you.
- Darkskinned Blonde: Tolby.
- Drop the Hammer: Ourion.
- Dying Like Animals: Humanity, mooks, everybody.
- Eleventh-Hour Superpower: The heroes' ninja abilities emerged seemingly from nowhere.
- The End of the World as We Know It: Faust impaled Earth with a giant laser on the moon!
- A God Am I: Faust
- Highly-Visible Ninja
- Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja
- Meaningful Name: Faust.
- Misanthrope Supreme: Faust.
- Mithril: Once fictional in-universe, modern science and alchemy made it real. It forms Seyfert's weapon.
- Multinational Team: Of all the ninjas, only one is Japanese (Hitori). Seyfert is Swedish, Tolby is Napelese, Orurion is from a Mozambique archipelago, and Silence is from California.
- Omnicidal Maniac: Faust
- Power Gives You Wings: All the heroes sprout winged auras when using magic.
- Psychopathic Manchild: Faust.
- The Red Baron: Faust is called "The Demon King."
- Senseless Sacrifice: An entire continent was sacrifice in an attempt to kill Faust. It didn't work.
- The Speechless: Faust is mute from witnessing the destruction and sorrow he's caused. Not that he's going to stop...
- Spiritual Successor: To Strider.
- Spy Catsuit: Hitori.
- Total Eclipse of the Plot: One hovers over Barcelona...
- Wall Crawl: Natch.